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The scene: Sweets’ raging band, Anderson’s odd Emmy nod, and a Vault-ian memory
Thursday, July 28, 2016 The Kats Report Bureau at this writing is MDV Entertainment rehearsal studios off West Oquendo Road in VegasVille. The moment caught is indeed a rehearsal, for the band to work it out in advance of …
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Travis Cloer’s terrific 'With a Twist' proves there can be life after a closure
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 The entertainer performs in Jersey Boys, one of a handful of production shows with impending closings.
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Monday By the Numbers: ONJ, ‘Laverne & Shirley’ and Reba’s Twitter feed
Monday, July 25, 2016 This week, Monday By the Numbers tilts nostalgically to Flamingo Las Vegas headliner Olivia Newton-John and Cindy Williams.
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Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds joins the parody-protest anthem, ‘Don’t Use Our Song’
Monday, July 25, 2016 As the frontman for the superstar rock band formed in Las Vegas, Reynolds appears with such stars as Josh Groban, Michael Bolton, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Usher, Cyndi Lauper, Sheryl Crow and John Mellencamp. Lyrically, Reynolds states, “Don’t use your song; it just seems wrong,” “Why would Reagan be playing…
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Review: Clint Holmes turns Palazzo Theater into a playground for grown-ups
Friday, July 22, 2016 Early this week, Clint Holmes made the off-handed remark, “Everyone’s shows are closing while mine is opening.”
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Deepak Chopra set to headline Reynolds Hall; Cabaret Jazz stocks lineup
Thursday, July 21, 2016 Deepak Chopra is playing the big room at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 28.
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Bourne, ready: Matt Damon talks movies and politics at his Vegas premiere
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 "I have been making these movies most of my adult life. I’m really proud of them and was really thrilled to come back and play him again.”
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Monday By the Numbers: J.Lo’s dates, a legendarily rich magician … and puppets
Monday, July 18, 2016 This week, Monday By the Numbers hits on Jennifer Lopez (wait, that came out wrong) and her added added dates at Planet Hollywood, David Copperfield and his untrammeled wealth and some puppet action at …
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Hot-selling ‘Absinthe’ plotting a move out of Caesars Palace
Sunday, July 17, 2016 The future of one of the Strip’s most successful and celebrated productions has spun into uncertainty.
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'Steve Wynn's Showstoppers' to end run Sept. 30
Saturday, July 16, 2016 A project inspired by the great numbers of some of Broadway's legendary musicals, "Steve Wynn's Showstoppers" has abruptly set a closing date of Sept. 30.
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Downtown Las Vegas takes on a Boston hue in rockin’ DLV show
Saturday, July 16, 2016 The night was a celebration of Boston’s 40th anniversary and DeYoung’s remarkable verve even as he is now DeOld — 69, as he happily told the crowd early in the evening.
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In ‘Love’ celebration, Cirque plans for tomorrow and revamps ‘Yesterday’
Friday, July 15, 2016 Cirque’s stage shows opened 20 years ago with “Mystere” at Treasure Island, and with the most recent activity on the Strip completed, there is a feeling the company has finally settled on the right amount of “content” (or, shows) in Vegas.
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Giles Martin reshapes, and protects, the Beatles’ legacy
Thursday, July 14, 2016 Giles Martin was seated on a director’s chair onstage at the Love Theater at the Mirage when he was unexpectedly upstaged by an underdressed interloper.
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Review: ‘Baz’ opens with a little party — and now the real fun begins
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 Stop me, or not, if you have heard this one: A terrifically talented show boasting an innovative concept and fueled by generous investment has opened on the Strip.
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Strip entertainment notes: Matt Goss' show times out, Penn Jillette's new book and more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 The VegasVille scene is once more a veritable cornucopia of news nuggets. It is time to impart.
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Review: ‘Idaho! The Comedy Musical’ ain’t no rectangle
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 The musical production of the Smith Center for the Performing Arts has formally opened at Reynolds Hall and plows ahead to a Sunday closing.
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Mark Shunock makes The Space for 'Mondays Dark'
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Mark Shunock is ready for the next phase of "Mondays Dark," at least in terms of the “where” of it all. He has secured space at a place he’ll call The Space, a 9,000-square-foot multipurpose events center off Polaris and Harmon avenues …
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Drai’s officials tell Chris Brown: We need to talk
Monday, July 11, 2016 In the face of published reports that Chris Brown has been ousted from Drai’s, officials representing the club say that first, they need a conversation with the oft-troubled ...
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‘Idaho!’ at Smith Center rooted in Teller’s ‘Tempest’
Saturday, July 9, 2016 The tent at Symphony Park that staged “The Tempest” didn’t much resemble a potato cellar, but what grew out of that enclave was a production centered on spuds ...
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‘Sewer pipe’ virtuosity has made Chicago’s Jimmy Pankow a Rock Hall of Famer
Saturday, July 9, 2016 Jimmy Pankow remembers when he was a kid, his head filled with dreams of being a great musician. His instrument of choice? ...
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Melody Sweets’ ‘Call of the Wild! Jungle Burlesque’ swings into Caesars on July 30
Friday, July 8, 2016 Having embarked on thematic treks through the Old West, a turn-of-the-century circus and Coney Island, Melody Sweets is taking to the wilderness for her next solo show.
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The medley musical 'Baz' returns to the Strip—and hopes to stay there
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 Baz celebrates its second Las Vegas premiere in 13 months, opening in a fancifully renovated Palazzo Theatre on July 9.
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Moreno’s great audition ends its run at Planet Hollywood
Saturday, July 2, 2016 In his penultimate sendoff show at Planet Hollywood Showroom on Friday night, Frankie Moreno clasped a glass of Crown Royal over ice and said, “This is a new Las Vegas show …” Ooof. There was hearty laughter, loud and somewhat sarcastic, from …
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VIP list at Criss Angel’s opening-night ‘Mindfreak Live!’ has eclectic Flavor
Saturday, July 2, 2016 To the right was Tony Orlando. Behind him, Andrew Dice Clay. A few rows below, actor Gary Oldman. This was the partial list of celebs who turned out for Criss Angel’s premiere of “Mindfreak Live!” at Luxor. Angel certainly …
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Brad Garrett lets the cards fly at MGM Grand
Thursday, June 30, 2016 Brad Garrett’s annual Maximum Hope Foundation poker tournament is set for Saturday at MGM Grand, in the open area adjacent to the “Ka” theater and at the entrance of Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill.
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Angel’s retooled ‘Mindfreak Live!’ bows at Luxor
Thursday, June 30, 2016 We are set to experience the formal unveiling of Criss Angel’s "Mindfreak Live!” This is the magic extravaganza supplanting the long-running “Believe” at the Criss Angel Theater.
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Frankie Moreno’s ‘Under the Influence’ set to close at Planet Hollywood
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 At once explosive and short-lived, Frankie Moreno’s “Under the Influence” production at Planet Hollywood Showroom is set to end after Saturday’s performance. Moreno himself said Tuesday night an end to the run is in the offing.
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Siegfried & Roy ready to tell their story on the big screen
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 Many years ago, Siegfried & Roy were the focus of the animated series, “Father of the Pride.” The problem with the series was ...
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Monday By the Numbers: A Palatial anniversary, Garth and Trisha’s T-Mobile run and more from Iron Mike
Monday, June 27, 2016 Monday By the Numbers opens with a nod to Palace Station, which is celebrating a significant anniversary on Friday as a trendsetter among Las Vegas locals' casinos.
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Plans for high-energy 'Cherry Boom Boom' come into focus
Saturday, June 25, 2016 The opening date has been set for “Cherry Boom Boom,” the new production targeted for Tropicana Theater in the hotel of the same name. The show is to perform nightly at ...
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Tyson keeps slugging it out as ‘Undisputed Truth’ extended through October
Friday, June 24, 2016 In his fighting career, Mike Tyson was known for the quick KO — ask Michael Spinks, who was “entertained” by Tyson for 91 seconds in 1988. But as a stage performer, Tyson is built to go the distance, as his stage show at the MGM has proven.
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After a hiatus took her to Europe and Mexico, Lorena Peril is back dazzling audiences in 'Fantasy'
Thursday, June 23, 2016 "What I’ve missed, really, is the family atmosphere of the show. ... It’s been a learning process, and you realize how much you miss that when they are not around.”
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Las Vegas NHL chief Bill Foley: ‘This is not going to be a 10-year program’
Thursday, June 23, 2016 Bill Foley sidestepped a commemorative street sign reading “NHL Hockey Boulevard” to talk for a time about his hockey team. ...
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Features
Homegrown musical ‘Idaho!’ opens in Las Vegas with one eye on Broadway
Thursday, June 23, 2016 “The only reason we are here is because I couldn’t think of anything to rhyme with Wyoming.”
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Even before talk of pro pucks, Las Vegas has been a major league city
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Eight years ago, almost to the day, a group of experts with a deep education of pro sports visited the Las Vegas Sun offices for a round-table discussion about the city’s potential as a big-league city. ...
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The Stanley Cup: Still looking great at 123
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 At the after-party of the 2009 NHL Awards at Palms Pool, a fan who had succumbed to revelry leapt into the water and began swimming toward an object standing on a platform in the middle of the water. No ordinary object, this. It was ...
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Monday By the Numbers: Bye-bye to Mermaids, Glitter Gulch, La Bayou and all that deep-fried yumminess
Monday, June 20, 2016 This week, Monday By the Numbers focuses on three famous but ill-fated businesses on Fremont Street: The Girls of Glitter Gulch, Mermaids and La Bayou. That Triumvirate of Regretful Decisions has been purchased by ...
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Imagine Dragons’ charitable pulse still strong in Orlando benefit concert
Monday, June 20, 2016 Ben McKee was peacefully navigating the Rogue River in Southern Oregon on the night of the terrible shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Fla. So he did not immediately learn of that tragedy and ...
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EDC’s roots at LVMS planted 20 years ago; Tiesto takes a spot with The Who, Bon Jovi
Friday, June 17, 2016 The vision of the original architects of Las Vegas Motor Speedway is certainly a prominent reason for the success of the Electric Daisy Carnival. But this is maybe a coincidental vision, as LVMS was not built ...
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Mark Shunock’s Mondays Dark to relocate and more from the VegasVille scene
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 South Point's newly-renovated lounge, new shows at Planet Hollywood and more.
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‘Baz’ backs up its opening at Palazzo; ‘Showstoppers’ invokes Danny and Sandy
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 We begin with a great quote from Tala Marie, the lone remaining original member of Matt Goss’s dance troupe The Dirty Virgins at the Gossy Room in Caesars Palace. Marie is leaving the act because her hubby, Jim Yancey, and she are ...
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Monday By the Numbers: ‘Cabaret’ and its rich history open at Smith Center
Monday, June 13, 2016 This week, Monday By the Numbers focuses on the legendary musical “Cabaret,” the touring version of which makes a stop at Reynolds Hall in the Smith Center ...
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LGBTQ
Tragedy sparks prayer vigil at centers in Las Vegas, Reno; Reno arch to go dark
Sunday, June 12, 2016 The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada is holding a prayer vigil tonight at 7 at the organization’s headquarters, 401 S. Maryland Parkway. ...
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Penn Jillette’s ‘Director’s Cut’ should carve cult following; Ron White hosts righteous hang
Saturday, June 11, 2016 Penn Jillette’s appearance at the Reason Rally last weekend didn’t go off without a hitch, or a Hitchens. An uncommonly long soundcheck on the Washington Mall kept Jillette in the grassy expanse for ...
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Frank Marino: ‘Riviera was never a drag for me’
Saturday, June 11, 2016 The legacy of entertainment at the Riviera lives on throughout Las Vegas, and even beyond. Undeniably, one of the hotel’s foremost ambassadors and spokesmen has been a hot lady named ...
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‘With a Twist,’ Travis Cloer is ready to change seasons
Friday, June 10, 2016 For Travis Cloer, a new start coincided with the end of an era. And he was prepared for all of it. Set to debut a show titled ...
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How Rock in Rio, ACM Party for a Cause slipped into uncertainty
Thursday, June 9, 2016 Those who have staged big festivals at Las Vegas Festival Grounds are certainly a worldly bunch. Some have just been kicking it up in Lisbon and are back in Rio. ...
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‘Jersey Boys’ to close at Paris Las Vegas on Sept. 18
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 “Jersey Boys” is closing, the cast and crew were notified this evening at Paris Las Vegas. Its final show is Sept. 18. Officials from production company Dodgers Theatricals met with the creative team after the performance tonight and announced ...
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Clint Holmes looking to uncork an ace with ‘Between the Lines’
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Clint Holmes is a very good tennis player, one reason he is so fit at age 70. Naturally, the way to win at that game is to find the lines and fire shots at those boundaries. Holmes’ new show ...
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Jim Murren discusses high-end Park MGM, ‘romantic’ NoMad and ‘the best of the best’
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 An effort to revive Monte Carlo has been three years in the making and led to the announcement Friday that the resort is to be renamed Park MGM and NoMad Hotel, a $450 million deal in partnership with Sydell Group and MGM Resorts International.